Word: disturbing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Stanky's distracting wigwagging tactics around second base last season prompted a special ruling from National League President Ford Frick: "Umpires have been instructed to eject any player who engages in antics . . . designed or intended to annoy or disturb opposing batsmen...
Others didn't think the partial change would disturb things. "As long as they do the work, we'll be happy," said James Yule of Kirkland House. Fritz Rau, at Lowell, thought the porters would be "all right." He hopes they can be depended on as much as the maids, whom he feels are "steadier." Rau had students working under him before, as janitors. "Their work was good," he said, "when they worked. The trouble was that they'd often decide not to come...
...Americans did not settle down on the new line. They pushed another reconnaissance in force-three armored patrols-north to disturb the Reds in Wonju if any were there. The town was unoccupied except for a few dispirited civilians wandering among the ruins. Later a North Korean assault from three sides drove the G.I.s out. Once more, at week's end, they went in for a quick look and then retired...
Prayer & Meditation. With this, Tibet's national independence quietly evaporated. Demoralized by the loss of their fortress and rumors of huge Chinese armies, the population of 3,500,000 waited helplessly for their conquerors. The Reds, anxious not to disturb their future victims in India, superseded military operations with a thorough propaganda campaign of "friendship and peaceful intentions." By December local agents had raised Mao's five-starred flag over the old Chinese residency in Lhasa...
There was a case to be made for keeping Dean Acheson. His removal would deeply disturb Western Europe, which generally admires him and shares his distaste for involvement in Asia. Western Europe already has ample reason to regard the U.S., embroiled in its foreign policy debate, with uncertainty and bewilderment. Acheson is widely regarded as the most forceful man in the Cabinet. In the diplomatic arena, he is a skillful expositor of policies. Harry Truman leans heavily on Acheson for the knowledge of foreign affairs which he himself lacks. The entire Administration, including many...